R-O-W bike

[tynan19]

Before you get the pvc measure the but end of your rod. My biggest was slighlty more than 1 1/2 so I had to go with 2 inch pvc. A 10 ft section is like 6 dollars at HD. I put my rods against the pvc to measure how long I wanted them. I also notched my spinning rod tube which helped a lot. 2 pipe clamps on each tube will work fine.
Get the rear wheel kickstand because the others won't cut it. It cost around 15$ but worth it.

[Mike P]

I cut my PVC according to the height of the basket. I don't notch the end, as the Canal road doesn't have a lot of bumps. I've never bounced a rod out of the PVC yet. If you're accessing other sites and have to travel bumpy terrain to get there, then notching them is a good idea as well as going with longer lengths of PVC.

Double kick stands do help. I usually lay the bike down anyway after I remove my rods and tackle bag, so I never bothered adding a second stand. If I have two rods, I take both of them with me to the water, as thievery has become a problem. You can also use an old tennis ball to cover the tip of the kick stand. And clunker bikes don't attract bike thieves